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BREAKFAST 4/10/15
Up early (0400) today so I went to breakfast. I suspect God is answering my prayer even though my laziness is opposed to what is good for me.
I was concerned about not having time to study, pray and exercise. So now I have a new cellie that must go to med-line for mediation at 4a.m. Of course the early morning movement and bumps and noise wakes me up.
So rather than fighting against him, I'll just roll with it and try to turn it into a positive. The problem for me is that sleep (rest) is critical. After 4 or 5 days without proper rest I become really irritable, anxious and hypersensitive to even the slightest noises. It can easily lead to altercations in this environment where you are bombarded all day long with some very stupid behavior. When I'm well rested I am better able to tolerate all the attacks.
There is so much movement and noise, I find it impossible to sleep during the day. I am jealous of those who can sleep with the constant yelling and banging that goes on.
There is a coal mine about 3-miles from here and once a month for 2-nights I wake up from the vibrations of the earth movers being adjusted. It always makes me think of Tank or Trac treads...
pg. 2
...rumbling. Of course no one else seems to notice.
So my 10-minute morning breakfast, wrapped around 40-minutes of waiting, moving, stress and listening to the sheer foolishness of 30-year old selfish children... also means giving up 3-hours of sleep (rest).
I have to adjust though... writing this letter, going to early morning yard twice a week and extra study time is healthy and productive.
[signature William D. Linley]
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I am so heartbroken to hear that your petition was denied. You know you have many people that were (and still are) rooting for and supporting you. And we will all still be there when you eventually get released. We can only hope that the rest of your sentence goes quickly for you so that you can take your experience and do something positive with it.
We made our move and it was successful. We visit with my dad several times a week now. JM is now engaged and they visit us with their daughter often. The cousins love hanging out. We had lots of family over for a nice Christmas week. Our transition has been fairly smooth though lots of hard work (downsizing is draining, what to keep and what to throw out can be exhausting), but the kids are finally settling in to the big changes now.
I know this event is a huge setback for you, and no words can change that. Unfortunately, no doubt there are political attachments to the decision here, to make such a political statement in pardoning a man who's been written about in Time Magazine. We can only hope this was a hard decision for them to make.
Remember that these events do not define you but lead you on your path and purpose.
I recall a letter you sent me around 1990- 1992, from France. You spoke about the smell of the flowers, the beautiful accent heard in the women, and you expressed an excitement and delight for life. I can't find the letter, but the impression has stuck with me for 25 years. I hope that you will be able to find that again when you are released.
Take care,